Korea’s media leaves out climate change

This article in the Korea Herald talks about the profitability of coal-fired power plants because of the heat wave but does not mention a word about climate change, the cause of the heatwave, or about the profoundly negative impact of coal power plants on the climate. There are lots of things to be unhappy with, but this irresponsible behavior is a matter of life and death. The focus is place on the billing for electricity, and not on the profound challenge of climate change–for which Korean industry and government has no plan at all.

(thanks to Malcolm Wrest for this reference)

The Korea Herald

“Heat wave boosts profits of coal-fired power plants”

2016-08-22

Five Korean coal-fired power plants operated by a state-run company have seen a